Guwahati: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) rescued eight children and assisted two women during childbirth aboard trains in a series of operations conducted between November 4 and 6, highlighting its role in passenger safety and emergency assistance.
According to an official NFR press release, the rescued children included six boys and two girls. The operations were carried out at several railway locations, including Rangiya, New Bongaigaon, Katihar, New Jalpaiguri and Guwahati. The children were subsequently handed over to the Government Railway Police and designated child welfare agencies for further care and protection.
In two separate incidents, RPF personnel provided assistance to women who delivered babies during train journeys. On November 4, a woman gave birth to a baby boy aboard Train No. 14620 at Agartala, where personnel arranged an ambulance for her hospital transfer. On November 5, another woman delivered a baby girl aboard Train No. 13174 at Lumding, with railway security personnel extending necessary support.
Meanwhile, RPF teams conducted security checks at different railway stations and apprehended four persons in separate cases. Among the recoveries were four pistols and four magazines at Badarpur, suspected fake gold worth approximately ₹20,000 at Harmuti, and 1.031 kg of brown sugar valued at around ₹2 crore at New Jalpaiguri.
The operations also led to the recovery of 13.06 kg of ganja valued at approximately ₹6.8 lakh, a stolen mobile phone worth around ₹17,000 at Kamakhya, and liquor consignments, including 6,750 litres seized at Katihar.
The coordinated operations reflect the RPF’s continuing efforts to safeguard railway passengers, assist vulnerable individuals and prevent unlawful activities across the Northeast Frontier Railway network.
